[TriLUG] image of hard drive question

[Joseph Mack NA3T]

On Fri, 21 Dec 2012, Joseph Mack NA3T wrote:

> If you still have blocks to recover, put the dubious disk in the 
> freezer (in a plastic bag) for a couple of hours and then ddrescue it in the 
> plastic bag on the bench (plastic bag, so the disk doesn't get wet and short 
> out).

I wrap the disk in a paper towel, then put it in the plastic 
bag and then put it in the freezer. Leave a gap in the paper 
towel for the cables for when you pull it out. The paper 
towels are to sop up any water that might get into the 
plastic bag. If your disk is in a usb enclosure, wrap the 
whole thing in paper towel first (I pull the circuit board 
and disk out of the enclosure and put it in the paper towel)

If you're recovering a small fraction of the disks blocks at 
this stage, the disk is unlikely to get hot before you 
recover them. If the disk gets warm, and you're still 
recovering blocks, then pull the plastic bag and paper 
towels off. If it starts clicking while you're recovering 
blocks, just stick it back in the freezer again.

Joe

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